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Wayne Dyer
Frank Gifford
The Declaration of Independence
Body Parts
100
To resolve is to settle or make a decision about something — often formal. A college's board of directors might resolve to recruit more minority students. As a noun, resolve refers to a strong determination to do something.
What is resolve
100
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
What is conviction
100
cause to become
What is render
100
a body of people associated together
What is corps
200
The noun scarcity comes from the adjective scarce, which means "restricted in quantity or availability." So scarcity is the state of there being very little of something. During a war when shipping gets interrupted, there might be a fuel scarcity, pushing people to carpool or ride bikes instead of driving. If you're in a room full of super boring people, you might say there's a scarcity of good conversation.
What is scarcity
200
diffusing warmth and friendliness
What is amiable
200
charge and collect payment
What is impose
200
a business firm recognized by law as a single body
What is corporation
300
You could immobilize your brother's car by letting the air out of his tires, or immobilize your little sister by making her so scared of an imaginary monster in the bathroom that she can't move a muscle. In both examples, someone or something is prevented from moving. To immobilize is to make immobile, or motionless, from the Latin root immobilis, which means both "immovable," and also "hard-hearted."
What is immobilize
300
move heavily or clumsily
What is lumber
300
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
What is deprive
300
possessing or existing in bodily form
What is corporate
400
The adjective prosperous often describes a person or a person’s future, but it can apply to anything that’s experiencing growth and success. Prosperous derives from the Latin word prosperus, meaning “doing well.” Great pronouns of this happy word include golden, well-heeled, flourishing, and thriving.
What is prosperus
400
large in number or quantity
What is copious
400
attempt by employing effort
What is endeavor
400
the dead body of a human being
What is corpse
500
A maxim sums up a fundamental principle or truth about something in a way that captures the imagination and gets repeated. Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor of Vogue magazine, once said, "Pink is the navy blue of India." May not be true, but it was such a great line it has become a maxim of fashion and even of India. An overused maxim of real estate is "Location, location, location." Confucius was spewing maxims long before Vogue hit the magazine stands: "He who learns but does not think is lost."
What is maxim
500
beyond normal limits
What is inordinate
500
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
What is dissolve
500
affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
What is corporal